Grin + Bare It

By Bare

Welcome to Grin + Bare It. A podcast uncovering remarkable stories from those tackling some of the biggest challenges, in one of the most demanding industries: healthcare.

Hosted by Cale Donovan - an... more

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How many episodes does Grin + Bare It have?

The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.

Grin + Bare It episodes:

July 01, 2024Dr Michelle Garnett and Dr Tony Attwood on Understanding Autism
Dr Michelle Garnett and Dr Tony Attwood are two of the world’s leading autism researchers who have shaped the way the disorder is diagnosed, understood and accommodated in society.
They join the podcast to explain what the ‘spike’ in Autism diagnosis – especially among women – really represents.
This episode explores:
How many people have Autism in Australia – including those who are undiagnosed
The psychological toll of masking

Advice for parents of Autistic children

Why Autism can be a strength in the healthcare industry

Michelle’s journey to being diagnosed with Autism and ADHD in adulthood

Are we too quick to medicate Autistic kids?
Find Dr. Michelle and Dr. Tony on LinkedIn, and find out more about their upcoming webinars here. For more on Grin + Bare It or to share feedback, follow the show on TikTok and Instagram or our host Cale Donovan on LinkedIn.
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June 24, 2024Dr Tim Sharp on Rethinking the Pursuit of Happiness
Dr Tim Sharp is a psychologist, academic and founder of The Happiness Institute. He joins the podcast to explain why we need to create, rather than find, happiness in the modern world.
This episode explores:
How the Rebound Effect prolongs our long-term unhappiness

Why workplace unhappiness plagues healthcare workers

How to model ‘happiness habits’ for your kids

Dr. Tim’s personal journey to accepting his dark side

Advice for learning to sit with negative thoughts to build resilience and improve your mental health
Pre-order Dr. Tim’s new book Lost And Found and find out more about his work here. For more on Grin + Bare It or to share feedback, follow the show on TikTok and Instagram or our host Cale Donovan on LinkedIn.
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55min
June 17, 2024Camilla Rowland on Palliative Care & Having A ‘Good Death’
Camilla Rowland is the CEO of Palliative Care Australia. She joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of palliative care in the past 20 years, and why death should be a social experience.
This episode explores:
The role of palliative care in the healthcare system

When the palliative care experience should start

Why it’s better for people to die at home than in hospital

The difference between palliative care workers and death doulas

What ‘internal coercion’ looks like in voluntary assisted dying

Advice for anyone wanting to advocate for a better end-of-life experience for themselves or their loved ones
Follow Camilla on LinkedIn and find out more about Palliative Care Australia. For more on Grin + Bare It or to share feedback, follow the show on TikTok and Instagram or our host Cale Donovan on LinkedIn.
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56min
June 11, 2024Craig Cowdrey on the Burnout Crisis Facing Frontline Workers
Craig Cowdrey is the co-founder and CEO of Sonder, a platform connecting its members with medical, wellbeing and personal safety support. He joins the podcast to discuss the burnout epidemic among healthcare workers and what it means to provide care to the carers.
This episode explores:
The mental toll and physical threats faced by frontline workers

Why executives need to take employee wellbeing seriously

How Sonder deploys its own first responders in emergency situations – like the Westfield Bondi Junction attack

The ‘trojan horse’ strategy for delivering health and wellbeing interventions

Advice from his military career about keeping calm during crisis
Follow Craig on LinkedIn and find out more about Sonder. For more on Grin + Bare It or to share feedback, follow the show on TikTok and Instagram or our host Cale Donovan on LinkedIn.
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42min
June 03, 2024Dr. Michelle Lim on Australia’s Loneliness Epidemic (Part One)
The first episode in our two-part series on how to tackle one of the biggest health challenges of the 21st Century: loneliness.
Dr. Michelle Lim is a researcher and scientific chair of Ending Loneliness Together. She joins the podcast to discuss why loneliness is a “wicked problem” and why modern living is making us feel so isolated.
This episode explores:
How loneliness and rejection are linked

Re-framing loneliness as an opportunity for personal growth

Advice for helping someone experiencing loneliness

Can AI help people suffering chronic loneliness?

How to build societies that prioritise human interaction

The role of intergenerational communities
Follow Michelle on LinkedIn and find out more about her work for Ending Loneliness Together. For more on Grin + Bare It or to share feedback, follow the show on TikTok and Instagram or our host Cale Donovan on LinkedIn.
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31min
May 28, 2024Sarah Cohen-Woods on Epigenetics, Risk & Nature vs Nurture
Sarah Cohen-Woods, a professor at Flinders University and one of Australia’s leading genetics researchers, joins the podcast to discuss the nature vs nurture argument and why the powerful field of epigenetics needs better legal protections.
This episode explores:
What is epigenetics?

How this field helps reduce disease

Having healthy skepticism of science and health information

The ethical problems with consent and genetic testing companies like Ancestry and 23andMe

Advice for early-career researchers

Why you can’t ‘plan’ your way to important achievements
Follow Sarah on LinkedIn and find out more about her work at the Flinders University Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing. For more on Grin + Bare It or to share feedback, follow the show on TikTok and Instagram or our host Cale Donovan on LinkedIn.
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45min
May 20, 2024Dr. Michael Young on Delivering Healthcare Outside Hospitals
Dr. Michael Young - co-founder of Hospital In Your Home - joins us to discuss the hospital-in-the-home model of care and how to engage patients in their treatment journey.
In this episode we’ll tackle:
The evolution of home-based care and treatment

‘Incidental’ rehabilitation helping patients heal at home

Whether hospitals are safe place for all patients

How HIYH keeps Registered Nurses from leaving the industry

The advantages and limits of health technologies

The responsibility of healthcare professionals to educate patients

His advice for people tackling big challenges
Follow Dr. Michael on LinkedIn or check out the latest from Hospital In Your Home online at https://hiyh.com.au/
For more on Grin + Bare It or to share feedback, follow the show on TikTok and Instagram or our host Cale Donovan on LinkedIn.
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51min
May 14, 2024 Tim Doyle on the Future of Digital Healthcare
Tim Doyle - founder of Eucalyptus - joins us to discuss the future of digital healthcare and the business strategies he’s learned along the way.
In this episode we’ll tackle:
- Why starting shallow before going deep is sometimes the fastest way to tackle problems in healthcare
- How he’s approached making difficult business decisions in tough times
- How getting telehealth right strengthens healthcare decision making
- Tim’s response for those cynical of digital healthcare tools and what the VALID criticisms of telehealth are
- How AI may be able to allow healthcare practitioners to see up to 10x the patients more effectively than they can now
- His top tip for tackling hard times and adversity
Follow Tim on LinkedIn or check out the latest from Euc online at https://eucalyptus.vc/

For more on Grin + Bare It or to share feedback, follow the show on TikTok and Instagram or our host Cale Donovan on LinkedIn.
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36min
May 07, 2024 Dr. Valerie Young on Imposter Syndrome
“Valerie Young is to impostor syndrome what Brené Brown is to vulnerability.” [Mark Leruste]
We can think of no better way to introduce this week’s guest, Dr. Valerie Young .Dr. Young is perhaps the preeminent, internationally-recognized expert on impostor syndrome, author and co-founder of Impostor Syndrome Institute.
In this episode Dr. Young takes us through:
- What actually is imposter syndrome and why it ISN’T just low self esteem
- The five ways people with imposter syndrome behave
- How shame - and ‘pimping’ - in medical culture can fuel imposter syndrome
- What is the actual impact of imposter syndrome on individuals - because our feelings can in fact lead to behaviours
- Why even Michelle Obama isn’t immune from imposter syndrome
- How parents can change their dinner-table conversations to model resilience to help buffer against imposter syndrome
- Why knowing the culture you’re in can help protect yourself against feelings of fraud
- How disappointment is different to feeling like fraud
- Why Dr. Young doesn’t see imposter syndrome as a superpower
- How to become a humble realist
- Dr. Young’s singular takeaway for those feeling imposter syndrome
For more on Dr. Valerie Young, to hear her story and watch her TED talk visit https://impostorsyndrome.com/valerie-young/.
For more on Grin + Bare It or to share feedback, follow the show on TikTok and Instagram or our host Cale Donovan on LinkedIn.
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45min
May 07, 2024 Christopher Hall on Changing Our Approach to Grief
Our nation’s leading voice in the topic, Christopher Hall - CEO of Grief Australia - joins us to talk all things grief and his lifelong goal to change how we as a society deal with it.
In the episode Chris takes us through:
- What we can learn from the sex ed movement when it comes to grief
- Why grief is so misunderstood
- How we maintain connection to those we’ve lost and move to a ‘relationship of memory’
- How grief often starts before someone passes
- Why relief can be partnered with grief - and why that’s okay
- Chris’s view on the ‘5 stages of grief’ (spoiler: grief isn’t actually linear or prescriptive in nature)
- Why a gendered view of grief is harmful
- How AI and technology may one day be used to help on grief journey’s
- How grief should be seen as a collective experience and not an individual one
- Why Chris isn’t a fan of the word ‘closure’
- Why we all need to be that little bit braver
Content Warning: This podcast episode contains discussions about suicide. Listener discretion is advised. If you or a loved one are struggling, reach out to Lifeline Australia 24/7 on 13 11 14
For more on Christopher Hall you can follow him on LinkedIn and learn more about Grief Australia at https://www.grief.org.au/ or at @grief_australia on Instagram.
For more on Grin + Bare It or to share feedback, follow the show on TikTok and Instagram or our host Cale Donovan on LinkedIn.
For additional grief resources, including workbooks, visit https://bare.com.au/grief-support
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57min

FAQs about Grin + Bare It:

How many episodes does Grin + Bare It have?

The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.